Roger Federer and the Top 10 Men in the 2011 Wimbledon Field

The 2011 Wimbledon Championships promise to be full of drama, just like they were last year.

As is common during Wimbledon, the seeding doesn't match the ATP World Tour rankings. The top five do match up this year; but then the remaining seeds follow the discretion of the Wimbledon powers that be.

Due to Tomáš Berdych’s surprise finals appearance in 2010, he is the first player to break rank and is seeded No. 6. He swapped places with David Ferrer of Spain, who lost in the fourth round in last year's Wimbledon.

Then there's three-time Gentlemen’s Singles finalist, Andy Roddick. He jumps ahead of Gaël Monfils and Mardy Fish to be seeded No. 8. Monfils and Fish round out the top 10 seeds.

While there aren’t many grass-court tune-up tournaments, they still can say a lot about how Wimbledon will play out.

Last week, No. 4-ranked Andy Murray took home the singles title at the AEGON Championships in Great Britain, and Philipp Kohlschreiber took home the singles title at the Gerry Weber Open in Germany.

5. Andy Roddick

Many people believe Andy Roddick doesn't have a chance at winning another major.

However, he has played well at Wimbledon for a majority of his career.

He has been to the finals three times, losing to Roger Federer in each. Most recently, Federer defeated Roddick in the 2009 Gentlemen's Singles final, 16-14 in the fifth set.

Roddick received a lot of praise and adoration after the match, despite the loss.

Last week, he lost in the semifinals of the AEGON Championships to eventual champion Andy Murray, according to the ATP website.

That's nothing to be ashamed of or alarmed by, considering Murray is ranked No. 4 in the ATP World Tour rankings and Roddick is ranked No. 10. Roddick has also won the tournament four times, most recently in 2007.

Roddick will be seeded No. 8 this year due to his accomplishments on grass this season. It is for this reason I put him just behind the "Big Four:" Nadal, Djokovic, Federer and Murray.

3. Andy Murray

Pool/Getty ImagesAndy Murray lost to Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2010.

Murray has had the weight of Great Britain on his shoulders since he turned pro in 2005. There is no tournament where he feels the pressure more than Wimbledon.

Murray has gotten his Wimbledon campaign off to a good start by winning the AEGON Championships last week for the second time in his career, according to the ATP website.

As a result, the All-England Club awarded him the No. 4 seed and he gets the No. 3 spot on our countdown.

The grass suits his game, and he improves every year. He made it to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon in 2008, and in the past two years he's made it to the semifinals, according to their official website.

2. Novak Djokovic

Pool/Getty ImagesNovak Djokovic lost to Tomas Berdych in the semifinals of Men's Singles at Wimbledon in 2010.

What is there to say about 2011's most dominant player?

At the 2011 French Open, Djokovic had his 43-match win streak snapped by Federer.

Djokovic is on the heels of Rafael Nadal in the ATP World Tour rankings and comes in ahead of him in this list.

While Djokovic didn't play any tune-up tournaments for Wimbledon, I still think he'll play well. He has had enough rest to rejuvenate his body and mind. He should be ready to compete for his first Wimbledon title and third overall Grand Slam title.

He's improved on his results in each of the past two years with a quarterfinal in 2009 and semifinal in 2010, according to their website.